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Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

Workers who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are known as ________.

  1. employers

  2. self-employed

  3. wage labourers

  4. owners
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Workers who own and operate an enterprise to earn their livelihood are known as self-employed. Wage labourers are casually engaged in others’ farms and, in return, get a remuneration for the work done. Employers are the people who engage workers in their enterprise.
Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

There are more self- employed people in rural than in urban areas because ______.

  1. majority of those depending on farming own plots of land and cultivate independently

  2. fewer self-employment opportunities in urban areas

  3. both A and B

  4. urban people lack the initiative
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In urban areas, 42% of the workforce is self-employed as compared to 56% in rural areas. In rural areas, since majority of those depending on farming own plots of land and cultivate independently, the share of self-employed is greater. The nature of work in urban areas is different. Obviously everyone cannot run factories, shops and offices of various types. Moreover enterprises in urban areas require workers on a regular basis.

Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

As per the standard person year basis if a person is working for $8$ hours a day and for ___________ days in a year he is regarded as employed.

  1. $280$
  2. $365$
  3. $273$

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In Indian labour statistics, a standard person year is calculated based on 273 days of employment per year for a person working 8 hours a day.

Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

Fill in the blanks from the alternatives given.
Illiterate people are exploited by not being paid their _______ wages.

  1. maximum

  2. highest

  3. minimum

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Exploitation often involves paying workers less than the legally mandated minimum wage, which is a common issue for vulnerable or illiterate workers.

Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

The level of input has ______ relationship with the level of employment.

  1. direct

  2. indirect

  3. significant

  4. normal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The level of input has direct relationship with the level of employment. This states that input and output has a positive technical or functional relationship. When the level of input or raw materials increases, the level of output also rises.

Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

Which of the following organisations has been established mainly to promote micro, small and medium industrial sector in India?

  1. NABARD

  2. SIDBI

  3. IDBI Bank

  4. EXIM Bank
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) is the principal financial institution specifically established to promote and finance the MSME sector.

Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

Which of the following type of employment is found in India?

  1. Structural employment

  2. Quasi employment

  3. disguised employment

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

India faces various types of employment challenges, including structural, disguised (common in agriculture), and other forms, making 'All of these' the correct choice.

Multiple choice social science employment: growth, informalisation and other issues employment - trends and structure workers and employment sources of income

Real wage is equal to which of the following?

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{Profit}{price level}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{Rent}{price level}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{Interest}{price level}$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{Money wage}{price level}$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Real wage is defined as the money wage adjusted for inflation, which is calculated by dividing the money wage by the price level.